KELAND - The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds military jet team is coming to the Sun 'n Fun Fly-In in Lakeland this spring.

The 2008 Sun 'n Fun Fly-In will be held April 8 through April 13 at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport.

The Thunderbirds plan to arrive at Sun 'n Fun during the early portion of the Fly-In and remain through the rest of the week.

They may engage in individual media flights and possibly a team orientation flight prior to their scheduled performances on April 12 and 13.

The Thunderbirds, officially named the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, perform aerial maneuvers.

The Thunderbirds squadron is an Air Combat Command unit composed of eight pilots, four support officers, three civilians and more than 130 enlisted personnel performing in 25 career fields.

The Thunderbirds perform around 30 maneuvers during their demonstration.

The entire Thunderbird performance, including ground and air routines, runs about an hour and 15 minutes.